I

---
Kalyan:

Hi Sasikanth, good to see you

though after a long time. Where are
you and what are you?

--V y -
. \--o? -h-o?
Good to see you --J ;
(practise conversation)
Sasikanth: Equally

glad

to

see

you.

I am here very much. I am with a

tyre company now. I have had a
better offer from one of the leading
telecom company. I am leaving this
company.

-- C. E-\
o. -ix company E--ho. o telecom company
--o * - *aC.
job C--ho.
Kalyan:

- 3 --- 2005

1) When are you going to resign?

2) The company is going to open its branch
here.
3) I am going to be the first branch manager.
4) Is your salary going to be any the better?
5) There's going to be a difference.
6) I am going to buy a flat.
am going
to, is going to, are going to
expressions

j -E-E, ---o EE

-.

1) When are you going to resign?

p @- ---o?

2) The company is going to open its branch

here.
Company

--oC.

When are you going to resign this

Job?

d)

h u- --o.

\ *a-, --

.
\ v-G- \

? N
--? -a. p-. , will/ shall CM - ----/ ---
am/ is/ are going to o-p, E - ---o
--- *a, EE -J-* Eg---- I am going to meet the CM today.
--D, -- -- -- n party -C
is/ are going to o-p C h She is going to sing at the party.
-x--- 64 yhC.Jam/
x debate _---o
- \.
I am going to take a new job.
will/ shall
future

He is going to..
Sasikanth: In a week's time at the most. The
Telecom company is going to open
its branch here and I am going to be
the first branch manager.
Kalyan:
Glad to hear that. Congrats. Is your
salary going to be any the better?
congrats.

.
@ o
\- ?

Sasikanth: There's going to be a difference of

atleast Rs. 2000/Kalyan:

3) I am going to be the first branch manager.

first manager
4) Is your salary going to be any the better?

---o.

F @ _ --?
5) There's going to be a difference.

--C.
6) I am going to buy a flat.
flat

---o-.
future ---o ,
F 2000 -- -C. -E *a- - - am going to/
Very glad then. Hope you will call
me before you join. By the by, I am
going to buy a flat soon, that too, in
a week. I will move in soon after.
Here's the new address.
Phone

regular word (am going to/ is going to/ are going

to sing, talk, etc)

is going to/ are going to + 1st regular doing word

.
a) She is going to buy a new dress.

a) I will buy a car soon.

car

y
.
(Ea----o)

b) I am going to a buy a
car.
car

--o
(O-- y).
(C j--Eo \
*a)

M. SURESAN

c) He will join duty soon.

duty
d) He is going to join duty soon.
duty
will join

y-

---o.

They are going to participate in the debate.

Now practise the following aloud in English:
Sasikanth:
(Hurry

-N- h-o?
)
Ravikanth: bike -- -o. o
Selection t-o.
Sasikanth: ---o?
Ravikanth: . x o _ -*
DD -C. C B-E shop
_ h. -Eo shop
---o.
Sasikanth: y-p ---o bike ?
Ravikanth: Bike status K \.
Helicopter --o.
Answer:
Sasikanth: Why are you in a hurry?
Ravikanth: Pavan is going to buy a bike. He
wanted me to help him in the selection.
Sasikanth: Is he going to buy it today?
Ravikanth: Yes. He is going to get the DD from
his dad today. He will take it and
come to the shop. I am going to
meet him at the shop.
Sasikanth: When are you going to buy a bike?
Ravikanth: A bike is too low for my status. I am
going to buy a helicopter.

h dress --C. (- Ea y
--o

C.

o
\ *a)
(C
h -F -
b) -\ -- classes attend --- C y ---C. y C---.
h--E
--Ph-o. ox p
It is going to happen. Don't you worry.
o.
J (by the by) h flat -(-x 'you don't worry' 'Don't you
He
is
going
to
attend
classes
here
for
a
week.
o, -. -oworry'
--).

bank
*

s
B

.
c)
--. D h address.
p--- --o N: will/ shall
They are going to withdraw all the money
-- am going to, is going to, are
o am going to/ is going to/ are going to + 1st
from this bank.
going to expressions :
-v-o: Present Continuous tense -This land belongs -v-o: Having --Th A.Voice, P.Voice Eo ----v-o: 1) House l--o- x, Home x-!
to him (Correct). E This land is belonging to
2) --- House wife E L. Home wife E
Ly--. Having -s --Th? to have
him E ---? ---.
p?- - --Eo - --Tx- -a -%-d -B--R-
--Th Eo ----L-y-. -.--vQ-E-, -d
x , v--Lx- ---: Having AV hC. Passive . Passive
Homewife o- o. Homewife E ------E
---: Eo verbs, am+ing, is+ing, are+ing forms
N?
p past participle, E 'be' form h.
. x belong . am
House wife -h-o.
Having . Active voice having j o senbelonging/ is belonging/ are belonging
L------.
tences h. I am having coffee; My father is hav rule . C English
3) Communication skills ---ing a bath,etc. To have eg: I am happy to have a
~. verbs -J-* N-
E ----i- *
car. To have a car like this makes me happy.
J lessons Ja. .
h- p.
j o h.
-.--.-.--, o- -v-o: 1) I have to attend meeting
3) I ought to obey the order: c -- NC.
leave
this
place
2)
I
must
Ought to o E--L n hC.
---: House l x . -j, - E--- 3) I ought to obey the order

u DEo FA v, jA u- -J-*
-E-E (any building for people to live in) house , , l
The underlined words give same meaning. So

- ---.
vh .Home x -\--. l x-,
kindly explain, is there any difference in meanYou
ought
to respect elders lx -N- L.
---u- x, home. O j--- x
ing? In what context those words are to used?
l

-N-- C E-, d, -- c
, ox l x OJ- E , ox O-o-C
-.-s--, V-, .. >x
. jA-, FA v -N-L.
x, O home. Hyderabad x-o-p-, O-\ E ---: 1) I have to attend the meeting meeting
x ought to .
--- d you have a house in Hyderabad. Your home ox,
}L \ -}-- -- \.
a) She ought not to speak so rudely.
O-o x -j-, l-j.
- order x a F ---E
- x---.
2) Homewife - . Housewife correct.
\ vu -}-- d.
b) You ought not to waste money.
Housewife n home maker h -- ho. DE-
2) I must leave the place - \ - order x
s % --.
h u American usage, houseworker (=housewife/
-R}--Lq C , - x
Fo
-- -C-*-N, d- EN.
home maker).
-R}--L o \ pJ-hC.
You
ought
to have helped her
3) Communication skills ----E * English newspaper vA-W
I must do this. EC L, order x a, -

-LqC.
- a -- d a. must
- -. TV newscasts N. English story books *o-*o

x
should, must, have to/ has to .
C have to/ has to o h \ powerful.
- v-G* lN -.

---
Bhavan: I am going to apply for the job. What
about you?
job
apply

---o. F

Chalam: I have filled in the application. I will

post it as soon as I get my certificates.
Application
certificates
ready
post
Bhavan: Haven't you got them yet?

Jh .
-
h.

---E --a--?

Chalam: I am going to collect them from college

tomorrow. Nagaraj is going to apply
too.
college
certificates
Nagaraj
apply

-a---o.
---o.

Bhavan: Why? Isn't he happy with his present

job?
job
Chalam: They are going to transfer him to
Tamilnadu. His father is against it. So
once he gets this job he will resign the
present job. But if he doesn't get the
transfer he will continue in it.
future actions
future
will/
shall
am going to/ is going to/ are
going to + 1st Regular doing word
Shall/ Will, am going to/ is going to/ are going
to forms
future

? p-o

-Ed ?

j --
-TC ? Eo--sx
J-Eox

--C- 6 --- 2005

e) They are going to transfer him.

transfer
will transfer
are going
to transfer
f) Once he gets this job, he will resign the present job.
job
job
'will'
resign
job

x-Eo
---o. Eg -B
o. h. \
*a.

, p
-h.
- -E-; -
\
----C
- O --
C. Jh -- x . -E \
will.

g) If he doesn't get the transfer he will continue.

transfer
will.
will/ shall
am going to/ is going to/ are
going to + 1st RDW
spoken english
If, unless, suppose, in case
sentences
am going to/ is going to/ are
(If = in case = suppose =
going to
unless
when =
am/ is/ are
going to

- --- -- ---C
-,
----Eo d C -E
O

o .
-
-E* x--
u. -u
o

.
,
p;)
J-n-x;
-p n --p ,
.

Venkat:

Akhil:

Venkat:

-x--- 65

-J-
----E

*E t pC. h. --d application, D.D. Fo

B. h procedure -N
p? (*-V = Auspicious day)
p-. --
friend o ----o.
--E doctor _- B----.
---y BJ_ a-E
x---a.
p free ?
v -T- ?
( exercises Shall/ Will
am/ is/ are going to
-E-.)

Sankar: We will, if we get a good price.

Tarun: How long are you going to keep it
vacant?
Sankar: We are not in a hurry. We are going to
let it out. Whenever we get a good
price we will sell it (off)/ dispose it of.
Tarun: I will ask my father if he is interested.
The other day he was talking of buying
a house.
Sankar: No hurry at all. Find out from your
father if he is interested. We will
reduce the price if it is for you.
Tarun: I will let you know tomorrow.

-?

-F
--E .
C. ----
- u. lesson .
shall, will control E future .

When will you be free?

Am going to/ is going to/ are going to forms

- Eg O --
- - -.
a) I am going to apply for the job;
apply
job

---o. -
*a. Eg B-- J-TC.

b) I will post it as soon as I get my certificates.

certificates
post
application
post
certificates
Certificates
apply
condition
will post
I am going to
post
c) I am going to collect them from college
college
tomorrow.

h. \

-
a-- O -- C.
-
--E
d \

o. x
.

E
* a-. --R} --a---- -. C -C. DE conditions --O d am
going to collect. will collect -aF
n .
d) Nagaraj is going to apply too. -
apply ---o. h. He will apply
too force -. will apply ---C is going
to apply *a.

Now practise the following aloud in English:

1) Sankar:
Tarun:
Sankar:

- h x --o.
po x t-h-o?
* h t-h---o
o.
Tarun: - E S --o? (S = vacant)
Sankar: . p Eo
l--y--o. p * -- h
p--th.
(ly- let out. in a hurry)
Tarun: o- --, o
h --E. -o-p x --
J* x-.
Sankar: . O oJ--o Interest
\. O t.
T_h.
Tarun: h N.
2) Akhil: Hi Venkat, --- a?
Venkat: Passport apply --o. h F
L.
Akhil:
p apply ---o?

-v-o: Contrary sense & positive sense - --N- N- ---.

Contrary sense

-o -u- -p --E Eo v h--x \o. --N -- d ---.

1. He should not have gone - - v- E -.
2. He might not have gone - - v- .
3. He must not have gone - - v- .
Mood and model verbs, subjunctive J* N- ---.
subjunctive usage, perfect subjunctive verbs J* --L----.
-.--Jq-f, j---
---: Positive sense - ', E
n -.
Contrary sense - uA--n -
1) He should not have gone.

R} --
(-}--LqC ) F -}.
\ 'He should not have gone' -E '} E uA--n hC,
d C contrary sense - C p . O C
mar book -.

gram-

Akhil:
3) Manoj: Hi Fareed,
Fareed:
bike

Manoj:
Fareed:
Manoj:
Fareed:
Manoj:
Fareed:

\--* h-o?

h trouble h, mechanic
--*a --ho.
F bike - trouble h-?
II hand bike - --
-.
-- --o Eo?
-x. -x repairs
- d.
J _ o Eo?
d *.
p . bike --lF p.
foolish o, \ hC
-E.
t--a ?

Manoj:
Answers:
Sankar: We are moving into the new home
tomorrow.
Tarun: Are you selling away/ going to sell the
house you are in?

2) He might not have gone -

}----a (}--a )
.
They might have seen you - Eo x -a (--
-a) No contrary sense - doubt.
3) He must not have gone - - . \ contrary sense
- , sentence p. (Dn R} *a }-)
\ a.
a) He should not have gone - } (contrary sense) - correct
b) He must not have gone - *a- R}
}- (C contrary sense - uA-n ) positive sense hC.
- - -u-- --La ---:
a) He should have gone - }--LqC } contrary sense.
b) He must have gone - } p-
} Positive sense.
- ---:
\

contrary sense

He must have passed the exam. Otherwise he would not have applied

They should not have talked like that.

for the job.

x--LqC (F x-) - contrary sense.

-- *a- pass . (pass u positive sense)

job apply ( contrary sense).
Subjunctive usage, etc., y N-Jh-.

They should have done that.

-x-C --LqC (F -)

- contrary sense.

2) Akhil: Hi
Venkat,
What brings
you here?
Venkat: I am going to
apply for a
passport.
I
need
your
help.
M. SURESAN
Akhil:
When are you
going to apply?
Venkat: Mom says/ has said that tomorrow is
an auspicious day. I will take the pass
port application, DD, etc., tomorrow.
won't you (will you not) let me know
the procedure?
Akhil: Sure. But in half an hour my friend/
a friend of mine is going to meet me.
I am going to take him to doctor. Once
that's over we can sit over your passport business at leisure.
Venkat: When will you be free then? Shall I
see you at 4 this evening?
Akhil:
That's OK
3) Manoj: Hi Fareed, where are you coming
from?
Fareed: My bike has had/ had some trouble. I
have left it at the mechanic's and am
on my way home/ am going home.
Manoj:
Why does your bike give trouble so
often?
Fareed: Buying a used bike (modern word for
II hand) is the mistake I made/ I made
a mistake - buying a used bike.
Manoj:
How long have you been using it?
Fareed: For two years now/ For the past two
years. I have spent Rs 2000/- on
repairs so far.
Manoj:
Who did you buy it from?
Fareed: From a distant relative of ours. I can't
(cannot) blame him. He told me not
to buy it/ He advised me/ warned me
against buying it. I bought it foolishly
because I got it cheap.
Manoj:
Why don't you sell it (off)?

---
Kapil: Hi Subhash, Well met. Any idea of how
many of us are going on the picnic next
weekend?

--- *--C(well met). a picnic CN -o?

Suhas: About 15 of us. C-----a.
Kapil: Does Rahul know about it?

?
Suhas: He does. I told him of it yesterday.

. - Eo -- --p.
Kapil: What did he say? Is he joining us?

-o. h-o?
Suhas: He said that he was not sure.

- - o.
Kapil: Didn't he (Did not he) tell you why he

--- 8 --- 2005

--J L- N say , tell

-sx n p-, - E.
O -- C. j
l.
A (tell)
i) I told him of it
B (say)
i) What did he say?
ii) He said that he was not sure.
iii) All that he said was ...
tell

The teacher told the students to sit down

--C-*- --J-Eo...

ii) Didn't he tell you

and to note down the points.

Why he was doubtful?

x say . (The teacher said

.)
d) say y thanks, good bye, hello, sorry, a

iii) ... tell him to come

to the pupils to sit down

was doubtful? Has he any other pro-

few words, a little/ little (about something/

gramme that day?

-x--- 66

- - F p--?-V - --i- --?

some one)
e) Tell
He

E -a. x tell .
to . He told to me to go/
told to her that he liked cricket

What did he say?

Suhas: I don't know. All that he said was he was
doubtful about coming. I was in a hurry.
I had no time to ask him.

-L--. p-x
- --E. -
o. -E -Eo-O --.
Kapil: OK. I'll call him and tell him to come
without fail. Without him the picnic can't
be fun.

! Phone p t-.
- picnic R}-d .
Suhas: That's true. Tell him not to disappoint
us. He makes jokes and tell stories too.
He is good at these. You had better call
him now itself.
Correct.

Lo E---a--lE p.
--, p--. y
--p *C.
{Had better do (some thing) =
*C. \ had o-p- C
Present N-o hC. You have
better buy that book = y h
- *C}
- -- say, tell -E-.
Jokes

(Say - past tense and past participle - said;

tell - past tense and past participle - told)

v-o:

iv) ... tell him not to disappoint us.

v) tell stories
A
tell
sentences
B
say
sentences
1) tell
Sentence V

sentences . \ tell \ to

, o
d.
a. --p- -E* . f) N : a) He told
y -J pD C *a
me why he was happy.
p) 'say'
hC (
b) He said to me why
\ J pD ---. ,
he was happy. \
M. SURESAN
tell , say . tell y -J pD
sentence (a) v
*a -Lq. say y \--. say
correct. (b) said p .
y -J pD -- to .
'wh' words begin u clause (verb o
a) He told her that he was busy,
)- Tell y v hC.
b) He said to her that he was busy.
C -J pD L---J-h. (a) Sx
- --- (b) o (a) \-
:
-. pC -J E
He told me why he was... (me ,
h-o-p-x 'tell' better.
2) p - x p--x, repeat
y why -v-u clause hC).
--p-, x - report -- Pranav: Did he attend class yesterday?
p, say .
Praveen: No, he didn't.
a) 'sit down', said the teacher/ the teacher said.
b) He said that he was happy.
sentences
c) 'sit down', said the teacher to the pupils.
'Note down the points'.
teacher
repeat
said
told
report

-E-: j
-J pD -L-- .

C
-
---
ho. \

. -
---. p

Indirect Speech

-J-* p-d --C. u

-J-Q-L-* -- -Ba-.
1) "An amount of Rs.104 Crores would be paid in Rajampet constituency of Cuddappah District on Saturday.
Indirect Speech
news paper
Fact
(will be paid
would paid

u-Eo
--?

- . u

()

) p--o?
s -/ --Lx J-T-x? ?

2) As the Offense was not cognisable a Magistrate

would carry out a investigation.
would carry
out

- --V
J-T - --V - *aC. - u
E --C. - v uh J-T---d? --- --?
-. FL, -x-
---: Sentence No 1 - C indirect speech C E
uEo d -hC. C Mr x said E , sentence E continuation , C indirect speech ,
would correct. sentence independent B \
would p; will correct -C.
Sentence No 2 - \ j rule Jh-hC. Independent sentence B will carry out, better. indirect speech
- would carry out o-p uh --- ox.

Pranav: Why?
Praveen: He did not tell me why he was absent
yesterday.

\ He did not say to me why... .

He never tells me where he goes, what he
does, when he studies or how he studies.

(\ -

say

).

-v-o: - Please clarify the difference between simple present

and present perfect tenses used in these sentences.
1) We are inside. We have been inside.
What's the difference?
2) We are behind them.
We have been behind them.
3) She is in town.
She has been in town.
4) I am uneasy about the situation.
I have been uneasy about the situation.
As per tense rule, I know the difference of above each
sentence which are in simple present as well as in present
perfect tense. But, what is/ may the meaning of above
sentences whether they are used in simple present or
present perfect? Please explain it in detail.

-O- n -N--J--.

---: 1) We are inside = we are inside NOW.

- ---Cl-, o-

o.
We have been inside.

-* p o.

Tell me why you have done it. (say to me why

you have done it
g)
Tell Story
Please tell a story.
old fashioned.
Tell, Say
Practice
Practise the following aloud in English:
a) Raghu:
Ram:
Raghu:
Ram:
Raghu:
Ram:
time
Raghu:
avoid

).
-JpD--
.
C
O
--C-*- N-. Fo
-, - x ---a.

N F --- p?

o -----J-* o p?
--D -p--.
--E\--o--E --p--?
p. o-\- t-o .
-- -p--.
o. a
--o-
h-o- --y-- -p---?
b) Pavan: Hi Ravi, Eo-\--o y?
Ravi: N p p-
Pavan: u?
Ravi: y h u E
Pavan: O-o---o p F?
Ravi: Eo-Ja?
Pavan: C p F. y F u
p. y h
Answers:
Raghu: Has Ravi told you why he is not coming?
Ram: No.
Raghu: Did he say anything about meeting me?
Ram: Not that either.
Raghu: Have you told him (that) I am here?
Ram: I did. I told him to come here too. He
said yes. He did not tell me the time of
his coming here
Raghu: Can you say why he is avoiding me?
b) Pavan: Hi Ravi, Where were you yesterday?
Ravi: I cannot tell you now about it. / I Can't
say anything about it now.
Pavan: What is so secret about it?
Ravi: I'll tell you later what the secret about it is.
Pavan: Did your father tell you anything?
Ravi: What about?
Pavan: I will not tell you that. First you tell me of
your secret. Then I will tell you of mine.

we were here some time ago, say 10 minutes ago/ an

hour ago, and since then, we have continued to be here
till now/ we are here even now.

\ v--, p---
J-T-C/ - --C, E.
Abdul Kalam is our President ( president --o N)
Abdul Kalam has been our president for the past two
and a half years=
president

-o--x

o. (-o-x v * p -/-)
N sentences :
2) i) We are behind them = x o (p)
ii) We have been behind them.

-- x o.
-- x C ()
-- x C.

3) She is in town =
She has been in town =
4) I am uneasy about the situation.

J-nA s-C C p.

I have been uneasy about the situation.

-- J-nA s-C C.

Please refer to the earlier lessons on 'be' forms for

more information.

---
Preethi: Mom, can I have some more milk?

t, h L .
Laxmi: Sorry child. You can't have anymore.
There is some milk left, of course, but
we need it for the payasam this
evening.

--t. Eo -o--F, N
v -E L.
Preethi: Can I have something to eat? I am
hungry.

Ai ? -L C.
Laxmi: There are plenty of biscuits in the
fridge. Have as many as you want.
There is bread too. Eat it if you like.
Fridge

---Eo / biscuits
o. F\-Eo A. bread
C. d A.

Preethi: I'll (I will) have bread then. Can I have

some jam or butter go with it?

bread Ax. E jam F

o-F i ?
(go with= n
n J--.Idli goes well with sambar x -C. We have only
chapathis, no kurma to go with it. -B
v o. E J- t )

j -- some, any -- -E.O n ? Some=

, Eo. some Countables
-a, uncountables -a. Some
milk = Cl-, Some books = Eo h-.
Any = j, j. DEo Countables ,
Uncountables - -a. Any
book = h--i; any milk = j .
Some, any - English
\. d conversation
-C. plenty = \ countables, uncountables - -a.
Plenty of milk = %-Cl ; plenty of time;
plenty of money, etc. Plenty of books =
h-; plenty of runs - -; plen-

ty of eggs, plenty of biscuits etc.

expressions
1) You can't have any more.
2) There's some milk left.
3) Can I have something to eat?
4) Can I have some jam or butter...?
5) No butter any more.

j -

-x--- 67

Laxmi: No butter any more for you. You put on

weight. Have jam.
Butter

10 --- 2005

Pranav: Can you lend me some money?

Can you lend me any money?
not
Prakash: I'm afraid, I haven't any.
I am afraid Pranav: Haven't you any. really?

Ratnakar:
Venkat:

. F --o ?
- o. x.
Ratnakar: Suman -F friend
o. Suman information y--.
E ?
2) Manoj: Botany O * h-
(\ not C d any)
L. O _--o o?
Prakash: I Have some money of course, but I
Shopkeeper: _ Eo * h--need it for paying fees. I shan't (shall
o.Botany O * h-not) have any left after that.
o p. C _
C. F C fees d--E
C.
L. C d y N-.
Manoj:
O

o x Eo-E p.
Not E- some hC. Not o-p any
Shopkeeper:

o ? list .
hC . C v-h h--L.
Eo h- x
2) No any E p .
o. \-o x j
No j . not any, contracted form* h-.
n't any j. -F no any .
--
- -p-y--? (-\- --)
_ .
N uh )
(

Have you any?

l. -\-.

Preethi: What about you? You haven't had anything since morning. Why don't you
have something to eat?

J O --N? l-o* A. j A--?

Laxmi: We are fasting today. You know today
is Karthika Somavaram.

OV -. Kh - .
-/ u - A , starve = A h-. -h-E u p I am starving. Let

(fast =

me have something to eat)

Preethi: Don't you eat anything then?

O A J?
Laxmi: Not until after the pooja after sunset.

<f y -u--- A.
Preethi: Why do people fast on Kartheeka
Somavaram?

Kh - -
?
Laxmi: Good question. But I haven't the time
now to tell you.

* vo. F -p p--E
.

time

-v-o: 1) Eo
---o.

I got/ had my hair cut yesterday.

2)

-
--.

I will get my hair cut tomorrow

3)

Eo o
.

we had/ got our house white wash yesterday

4)
we will get our house white wash tomorrow.
had

o h

-n-Eo -N--Jh, d -- ---.

-.--Q%-g, j---
---: Hair-cut (--) = -~-

6) You haven't had anything since the morning.

7) Don't you eat anything then?

- ---x - ---h-C?
i) not *a--p-x any hC. Not -p
some hC ? C important point.
ii) Questions . (not)
answer repeat --p question
any hC.

a) He has some money.

'not'
b) He hasn't any money.
not
He hasn't any money = He has no money.
conversation
He hasn't any money
more common.
Have you any money
answer
No, I haven't any
money
(repeat
No, I haven't
Questions
'not'
some
any
Not
some, any

C (\

() (\

C
C \- -. --
o-p

E
C-
-).

,
E ---a.

--o-p,
,
v hC.
-
a.
Eo
-o.

(barber

Got, had2) I will get my hair cut tomorrow

(Barber
(hair
cut

-J n hC.

~
) --.
,
) Dn O--od --o .

3) We had/ got our house white washed

(white wash
correct

\
)
o -.

4) We will have/ get our house white washed.

(White wash
tomorrow.

)
x h.
-E-.

I have a hair-cut once a month-

I will wash my clothes tomorrow.

--J ~-E h.
() yesterday
Eo ~--E x.

-\-.

He had a hair-cut

1) I got/ had my hair cut yesterday.

hair
cut

--

I will have/ get my clothes washed tomorrow.

have/ get
past participle
.

d A--h.
y

hC

3) Suseela: I have nothing to do today. (I

Answers:

Have you any novel that I can

1) Ratnakar: Have you /

Have You
had / Do
you have
any news
from
suman?

read?

E-. F _--o
y?

Chandana: There are some here. Take any of

them.
Suseela:

\ Eo o. j B.

Let me have some novel that I can

finish in a day.
novel

\V Jh-
y.

Chandana: I'm afraid that there aren't any

such. All of them are lengthy.
Suseela:

Manoj: Thank you.

haven't any thing to do today).

Venkat:

-x-o o?
\
Jh j n- .
d \
o
hC.

-/--j novel.
--j?
j
x-j o?
Any one/ anybody who can help me?
Some

-E-:
/
n -.

Some book was lying on the table.

table
I came here with the hope that some
teacher will help me.
teacher

O -- h C / C.

No. (I don't have / haven't had any.)

What about?

Ratnakar: Don't you remember? We asked

him for some information about a
job.
Venkat:

I haven't had any phone call from

him (No Phone call from him so

O . Fo l -.

Any by Chase?
Chase
any
not
any
i) Any novel =
novel
ii) Any by Chase = Chase
iii) Some novel =
novel.

M. SURESAN

far).

Isn't there anyone else who

can give us this information?

(Anyone=

-o,

Anyone else=

--o)
Ratnakar: None. (Do) you know anyone?
Venkat:

I know some one, but he is not in

town/ out of town (out of station

)
Ratnakar: Suman has some friend in the company. He can give suman any information he wants.
2) Manoj: I want some good books on Botany.
Do you have/ Have you any?
Shopkeeper: We do have some good books.

Name any good book on botany,

Now practise the following aloud in

English:

Manoj: Please let me know some of the good

1) Ratnakar:

Shopkeeper: Why only some? Please see go

/
h- a.

F-o news *a Suman

*?
Venkat: . E--J*?
Ratnakar: h-? Eo \ job
J* - .
Venkat: E _ * p
phone call . -
p-x - ?

and we have them.

books you have.
through this list. It has all the
titles. Any book on the list is a
good book (go through=
titles =
Manoj: Thank you.

-
h- x \)

---
Prabha: Hi Vineela, how was the movie yesterday? I am sure you enjoyed it.
movie
enjoy
Vineela: What a bore! I thought it would be fun
watching the movie, but it was thoroughly disappointing.
bore.

-N-F-, Eo
C?
---.

s
N- ---o. F EJ-*C.

Prabha: Thank god, I didn't go with you. I

thought I would, but fortunately my
music class came in the way.

A. F- --- *-uC. %-d- -h music class

f-*aC.
(Thank God - j v C
p-- 'Thank God' . -
'A--- --a)

- -C- 13 --- 2005

English usage
there are two
kinds of future:
a) Future from the present
b) Future from the past
1. Important:
i) will, shall
future from the present

v,

h.

ii) WOULD, SHOULD

future from the
past
2. Future from the present will
future
from the past
would, future from the present
shall
future from the past
should
would
verbs
sentences
3. a) He says (that) he will buy the book this
evening.

h.

. p j ---E
o
-E-. --
a.
C

p y x--F, tickets cancel h-E, s d----F.

Kumar: Rajkot - u o d
l---o. match N
----o?
Indians -h-E F, Sri Lanka
v h ---o C Krishna: Eo
N--x -----.
p. p present -o... Kumar: Tendulkar
Century ----E
v future -E. C pres
*
a

o. (sure )
ent * future d will buy.
Krishna: Sri Lanka C low score. H,
b) He told me yesterday that he would buy
---\ l (together)
the book soon.
score C-h---o.

-x--- 68

Krishna:

He would buy me a...

Vineela: You are right. When you told me you
would not come I felt sorry you were
going to miss a lot. But now I know I
am wrong.
right.
miss

y
y -o-p y
--E -f.
* E
E --E p -hC.

Prabha: Did Smitha accompany you?

past told
future
future, past
buy.

Eo p y
-E d would buy
\
* future d would
4.

S} a:

a) I think (that) he will help me.

b) I thought (that) he would help me.
[(a)
(b)
]
would
verbs

n h-E ---o. n h-E --o

Vineela: No. Smitha said she would accompa- -- o

ny me to the movie if her cousin came -E-: v, NF Eo N J*

along.
x---o-E h--.
--. x cousin h h-E 1) I thought (that) it would be fun: N-
pC .
-E -o. (--- E --}Prabha: By the way, what is your programme
- - past - - E -J-* t F *a?
(accompany = -}- -J--j)

this evening?
Vineela: My dad told me that he would buy me
a new dress for my birthday next
week. So I will go shopping.
Next week
birthday
dress
shopping
Prabha: All the best then. Bye.
would
verbs
1) I thought (that) it would be fun.
2) I thought (that) I would
3) You told me you would not come
4) Smitha said (that) she would accompany me.
5) Dad told me (that) he would buy me a new
dress.
1)
November Novemberpresent. December - future

o h
E-h--o. d v
ho.

future)
would be - 'be' form 2) I thought (that) I would (go to the movie)
would go - (future from the past)
3) You told me you would not come -

l-E

y -- E o.

4) Smitha said that she would accompany me.

Sunitha
5) Dad told me that he would buy a new dress.
dress
'would'
past
future

Kumar:

- Ny--
C \
Wicket
-h-E.
Krishna: Yuvraj -
----E
yo?
M. SURESAN
Kumar: Yuvraj Kaif
\ runs ----o. R.P. Singh
bowl h----.
2) Dayakar: Eo O -- a-o. Nyx
---o.
Prabhakar: y h-E -L- -.
y- Phone -.
Dayakar: y time - h---. time x
-?
Prabhakar: E---. E Eo --t
--- doctor _- B-}--C.
time y- -h-E ---.
Sorry.

-F, --o bike -E

--
*a
-E-.
p- -F?
h
-E o p.
Prabhakar: p-. -o?
-.
*
D
Dayakar: --E p. x
p--E --.
o s -h-E p-.
a) would be - be form -
Prabhakar: E %-d-- . o
b) would + 1st Regular Doing Word (would go,
v p- Eo *a-,
would come, would see, etc) - action (EE
-q bike -E.

C)

.
vh
(N-uh) . a i) -\ -E ---o
Answers:
I think he will be there
v-h -E-:
1) Krishna: Didn't you (Did you not) go to
ii) -\ -E --o
November *, present *,
Rajkot to see the cricket match?
I thought he would be there.
December future. future p-
Kumar: I thought I would, but dropped the
will, shall . [will, shall - future p- b i) I Class h-E ---o
idea. We would enjoy it better viewing
I think I will get a first class.
-E -- ---Th- lesit on the TV than watching it live.
ii)

I
Class

sons - N- --o]
(\ live = j vu-~)
I
thought
that
I
would
get
a
I
class.
2) August 2005 - C - Past.
Krishna: I told you, there wouldn't (would not)
September 2005 - C - past.
Now practise the following aloud in english:
be the replays, the slow motion views.
August 2005 * September 2005 1) Krishna: y Rajkot -}--,
Kumar:
You are right. My brother told me that
--C? Future (N-uh) ?
Cricket match ---E?
he would cancel the train tickets yesp--* August (past) * September Kumar: l- -o, E -o.
terday itself.
2005 future. August 2005 *,
vu-~ ---o, TV h
Krishna:
I
knew that you wouldn't be going,
past * September 2005 future -C.
enjoy - E.
that you would cancel the tickets and
d p --C:
Krishna: - p TV replays,
a) November 2005 * December 2005 that you would lose money.
slow motion view E, --y
Present * future.
Kumar: You know my uncle is in Rajkot. So I
N-.
b) August 2005 * September 2005 - Kumar: y right. Train tickets Eo thought I would go. So what do you
past * future.
v cancel h--o, -t.
think of the match?
h-E --C.

Krishna: I knew India would win but didn't

think/ never thought that Sri Lanka
would lose by so many wickets.
Kumar: I was sure that Tendulkar would score
another century.
Krishna: Sri Lanka's was a low score. I thought
Gambhir and Tendulkar together
would score all the runs needed for
the victory.
Kumar: I was confident too that they would
win without losing a single wicket.
Krishna: Did you think Yuvraj would play so
well?
Kumar: I thought Kaif would score more runs
than Yuvraj. I didn't think that RP
Singh would bowl so well/ I didn't
expect RP Singh to bowl so well.
2) Dayakar: I came to your place / for you yesterday.
Prabhakar: I didn't know you would come. Why
didn't you call me before coming?
Dayakar: I didn't think you would go out at
that time/ I didn't expect you to be
out at that time. Aren't you usually
at home at that time?
Prabhakar: That's true. But my mother wanted
me to take her to the doctor. I didn't think you would come. / I didn't
expect you at that time. sorry.
Dayakar: That's Ok. Did Sumanth tell you
that he would buy a bike?
Prabhakar: No. Is he buying one?
Dayakar: Yes. He said that he would be buying it this week. His father told him
that he would send the money
shortly.
Prabhakar: Luck fellow. Dad told me yesterday
very strongly / Dad made it clear
yesterday that he would not buy
me a bike for another year.

Dayakar:

v-o: To be Phrase - --Th v

Eo N- n h --L----.
happened + to + verb1;

sub+V2

--x- Eo u ---.
- -, --Jz
---: To be phrase N:
1) to be + ing form;
2) To be + Past participle.

O Eo u-- -a.
-..

1) to be + ing form
a) We expect him to be studying now
b) We found to be sleeping soundly, etc.
2) to be + pp
a) We ordered the work to be finished in
an hour
b) He wanted them to be seen there.
'to be...' phrases
subject
sentences
a) I wanted to see him (sub + vb2)
b) She tried to meet him (sub + v2)
c) They wished to succeed (sub + v2)

-..

[-

Spken English

15 2005

u x ...

URL: http://www.eenadu.net/spoken/spoken.htm
Dinesh: Hi Saleem, Welcom. Good to see
you though after a long time. Have a
seat. How about some Coffee?

( M! --V-jC L.
h B--?)
Saleem: No Coffee for me, Dinesh. Thanks
all the same.

( ]l q.)
--p- ( B-----p-).
all the same =

Dinesh: Would you fancy tea then?

( B--?)

-. T d#,
# --.)
Ground - C grind past tense.
grind = / [. grinder= /
machine C grind hC.
ground coffee = [.
Coffee seeds/ Coffee beans = T.
fresh = .
j -- would #a verbs -E.
1. Would you fancy?
2. Would you mind waiting for a while?
3. Would you move aside a little?
4. He would drink.
5. My dad would never drink.

please. Thanks.
(p . -]l. q.)
b) #a offer, accept x
English x ]lA v #a offer B-E op[, ---p[

Don't poke your nose in others' affairs.

responsesi) I don't mind (a little coffee/ tea), thanks.

(- u-- -]-a.)
-]--h. English x \

( o- -p[ v]
-[.
c) Mind your (own) business.

(F E y .)

h... B?

6. He would have the coffee ground.

lessons
'would' usewould expresses future from the past
past
future
would

-o

E,

[.

p-]

Ramana: He wrote to me that he would see

me last weekend. But he did not
turn up.

( ----E
[. F ].)

Would you care for some coffee?

fancy =
prefer

d--[[. \[ fancy ], like/

[-a.
#a x B-,
B-? E [-[, ]l- v
J u] [ ]-? , B#a #a---x B-.
English ]l- v Coffee/Tea B E [-[ p-]. A-] G---[- B E
L E T B-.
Saleem: I don't mind tea.
(
Mind =
Dinesh: Would you mind/ Mind waiting for a
while? I'll make the tea in no time.

u- ].)
u-.

( - ? #- h.)
/ #-)

In no time =
Saleem: Take your (own) time. No hurry.

(BJ_ u. ]--].)
F d #a

take your (own) time =

B.
Dinesh: Would you move aside a little? The
tea tin is in the shelf behind you.

(h \ --? [s F o p C.)
Saleem: Not at all.

( y-].)
Dinesh: So you like tea more than coffee.

(F - d o-)
Saleem: That's right. I think I got it from my
grandad. He would drink a lot of
tea, my dad often says.

(. --J # -#a-]C.
--E o
---p[.)
Dinesh: My dad would never drink tea. He
would always prefer coffee. He
would have the coffee ground fresh,
and make coffee for himself.

( o p[ .

x 69
Write =
turn up =
Kesav: He called me yesterday to tell me
that he would be very busy till next
week, so he wouldn't be able to
come until after next week.

[.
[/ --[.

(a--- G@ -E
Eo [. ]-x a
y--F --o[.)
\[ [. would past # future
[-o . past #, ]
J future would [.
p[ v-E would o
J Eo -- l.
Would you fancy = F d?
y B-? Do N]
Would you mind/ Would you like/ Would you
like to take/ Would you take/ Would you care
for some coffee?

Eo- n. O h B-/
B E.
would you question form
offer ( #a x, friends j
coffee N offer --E) [.
Would you like a little tea?
How about a little tea?
What about some tea?
offer
would
offer (present
offer
responses
offer

Fo
[.

).
-

l.
-
h, L ]l
/ N j
--E .
a) Offer ]l -
i) No, thanks
ii) Not now, please. Thanks all the same.

(pO B. q.)
iii) I have had some just now. No more

(... y y-].)

]ho-.

ii) That'd (that would) be welcome, thanks.

iii) That'd (that would) certainly be a pleasure, thank you.
iv) That's kind of you, thanks.
would
offers.
Would
Present
requests

]-sx

[.

Kumar: Can I see your

father?
Bhaskar: Please come
in. Have a seat.
Would
you
mind waiting
some
time?/
Would you wait
M. SURESAN
for some time?
Kumar: Not at all. I don't
mind waiting.
'would'
question from
you
request
a)
Would you accompany me?
b)
Would you let me sit here for a while?
would
Mind: Mind
1) Mind
questions
a) Do you mind waiting for some time?
wait
wait
request.)
Do you mind
Would you mind?
would you mind?
polite and formal

\[ [

[[
u
O h --h!

d) Mind you. Don't make any mistake.

(vh -x .)
Now practise the following in English.
Kishore:

y, y ? j
uC !
Swaroop: h?
[-\E h.
Kishore: F h [--E-h?
E t.
Swaroop: y F. E [-.
J E -.
Kishore: .
Answer
Kishore: Hi Swaroop, Are you ready? It's
time.
Swaroop: Would you wait for minutes? I will
wash my face and come.
Kishore: Mind my using your phone? I would
call Kumar and ask him to come.
Swaroop: Be quick. Tell him to be ready. We
can pick him up on our way.
Kishore: Ok

\[ a-a!

C
-.
n [
u- d[, u
[.

(
[ O-o u--?
h? E

\[
o
o .
C
J-
\
E x.

b) (Would you/ Do you) mind my sitting here?

conversation
Do you/
Would you
c) Mind my using your pen/ Mind if I use your
pen?
pen
mind
mind
'ing' form
mind if
d) Mind of I accompany you?

y x

C--h. D C.
(O

a.)
B:
y
F hC.

F/

(O a?)
Mind my accompanying you?
Mind
conversation
practice
2) Mind
manage

l
u--Eo -[.

.
[, j

a) Who minds the office here?

( --?
b) My brother minds the office when my
father is away.

vo:

tell, say...

OE ]-sx -T-L?c -Eo Eo-x E

Eo-x E --Th .
]-s -Eo a-JL?
N--, -[

: Usually

when the letter 'c' is fol-

lowed by 'e', or i, it is pronounced as s, as

certificate, or as in cinema. In most other
cases it is pronounced as k. So rule about it.
only the dictionary can help us.

vo:

I don't think you should buy it

n N?
t-E O -- - Tx- -L?
O-], -
: ] u-E n O Eo E ]/ O Eo E []. uEo Tx- -a
I cannot send my daughter to your school.

---
Anand: Janaki, how about giving us a song?

--, ?
(give a song = )

Janaki: Me? giving a song? Are you Joking?

Joke
Bhanu: Oh. Can Janaki sing? This is news to
me.

? ---?

h-o?

, --? C h
N.
(news to me = -- -L--E
-N- p Lh, This is news to
me . conversation )

Anand: O, She would sing for hours when we

were at school. That too very well.
School

- 17 --- 2005

teacher time o-p-x E--d-E NC.

-sx 'would' past habit/
habitual action in the past --C ?
j v--pE E
would .
d) *o-p v-A- a-.
As a child he would cry a lot at night.

e)

- --.

He would walk for long distances.

'would'
English
Would
Do
begin
tions would
begin
would
mal.

O
J-Eo --. -u--J-
-

h-C.
u quesE

.
-sx for
J-Eo N- -y- l!

-
o-p -
C, -D -- -.
Now Practise the following aloud in English:
(That too = C )
(O--Eox 'would' )
a) Jayanthi: Function
----o. F
Necklace h h?
(lend = -N-y)
Suguna: C tC. t p-.
-x--- 70
- F chain h. d-?

Suguna: It is my mother's. She wouldn't

(would not) let me lend it. If you want
I can lend you my chain. Would you
like it? / Do you like it?
Jayanthi: That'd be (That would be) fine.
Thank you. When shall I take it?
Suguna: When is the function? Isn't it the day
after (tomorrow)? I'd very much like
to give you the chain. You look beautiful/ splendid/ gorgeous with it
around your neck.
Jayanthi: Really I don't / wouldn't like to borrow
it. All my Jewels are in the bank locker. The keys are with my father. He'll

Wouldn't you sing?

Bhanu: Janaki, wouldn't you sing for us now?
just one song.

D C. Thanks. p
B\?
--, - ? \-J.
Suguna: p function? x ?
Janaki: Would you stop bothering me, please?
v h? F-y
h o trouble -?
E -. chain
Anand: She would sing on. I mean, at school
y .
even if none were there to listen to her.
Jayanthi: E B\ d-. --Fo
My English teacher would, when she
bank locker o. ohad the time make it a point to listen to
x
E . locker
her sweet songs.

-o. \ x N--x- -- -E

p- o-.
C. p--p English Teacher E- Suguna: -?
Eo ----?
-d-E Janaki NC.

ho . .
Janaki: Ok. I am going to sing just to please
Jayanthi: Thank you.

you.

b) Brahmam: Sekhar

O -- --o.
\ would *a verbs -J-* ---, would -J-* -- --o
N- l.

1) 'I thought he would help me' -

- h---o.
\ 'would help' - future from the past
--C.

2) Would you like some tea?

tea
'would' offer
you
question form
3) Would you wait for a while?
wait
you
question form
request
lesson
'would'
a) She would sing for hours when we were at
School.
School
b) She would sing on =
c) My English teacher would, when she had the
time, make it a point...

h B-?
--
x
.

h?

\ u
.
v-E --
p
- l.

Jayanthi:

Vx - C.
--C.

-v-o: -- -Tx--

O- -o?
(-o = Stay on)
Damodar: F p? meeting
begin -C. h chairs
stage O --?
(d= put/ place/ keep)
Brahmam: o-- E p-.
Damodar: o p -E.
table h stage O d--E
h?
Brahmam: -. N h
clear p? \-h-E
C.
Damodar: - x--E -- F?
*o-p -. \
x-- . p -J
aE -*h -. - x L--.
Brahmam: Jv p -? F
-\--o h?
Damodar: Sorry, M.
Answers:
a) Jayanthi: I am attending a function. Would
you lend me your necklace?

Grammatical mistakes
---x---. Spoken English, Grammar -p
Institutes -\--o? -q -- --, u-x
------ --o-?
-.-y, --x
---: Spoken English Institutes - -o vA
-l-x. -\- h--C ----L. CD,
Casettes - Spoken English -C-*-N

o. CIEFL- Central Institute of English and Foreign

Languages J casettes, CDs l x --.
O-Eo-- O TV English news channels regular
watch . O N - .

be back only
the day after
(tomorrow). He
wouldn't/ doesn't allow us to
keep even a
single
ornaM. SURESAN
ment at home.
Suguna: Would
you
stop it? No more words please. I am
giving it to you willingly. Come tomorrow and take it.
Jayanthi: Thank you.
b) Brahmam: Is Sekhar staying on for the
meeting? / Would Sekhar stay
on for the meeting?
(Is Sekhar staying on...? better,
would Sekhar?
Damodar: What did he tell you? The meeting
will begin in an hour. Would you put
those chairs on the stage / dais?
Brahmam: I asked him but he wouldn't say
anything / didn't say anything.
(Wouldn't

d -
hC p--E d p--E)

Damodar: He told me he would stay on. Would

you help me place the table on the
stage?
Brahmam: With pleasure / that'd be a pleasure.
Would you mind telling me more
clearly about Sekhar? I have some
work with him.
Damodar: You know he doesn't talk much.
Even as a boy he was like that. He
wouldn't talk much. He would
always sit alone and think of something. He would not join others at
play.

-v-o: 'Do' -E -N-E--Th-op- 1st person example -

I know English,
We watch English movies
questions
2nd
person (you)
1st person
For example: Do I know English? Do we watch English movies
Do I go there every sunday?, Do we sing
well?

--. --

--E --a. -E
- --v
-- -- -v-Po----?

----? -O -Eo--x
--E --p. --C d ---.

---:

--- -, -vQ -
-- vPo---a.
English x--- 'Do I know English?' E -
?Do we watch English movies? p.
English movies h? E -T--p expect Answer
N? -, E, . -sEod Eg----a.
Ist person

Brahmam: Would you stop telling me of his history? Would you atleast tell me
where he is?
Damodar: I don't know.
Practise the following:
Mounika:
Sarika:
Mounika:

o-x E--h-o-N-\?
-x.
y company v
* \ -o?
(Do you mean/ Does it mean )
Sarika:
v--* . v
Eo V*. .. v-
-- -a. Fo O-
-----o?
Mounika: friend u EoV-L-\
E-C. F-o ---E.
Sarika:
u? .
Mounika: p--\-C? --E
-x-C.
Sarika:
x--E -O --L-? Last
September . p India .
x husband states -R}-C.
Mounika: a ho. O _
address F, phone number F
. h h?
Sarika:
-.
Answer:
Mounika: How long have you worked/ have
you been working here?
Sarika:
For the past five years/ for the last
five years/ for five years now.
Mounika: (Do) you mean/ Does it mean that
you have been here since the beginning of the company?
Sarika:
Not right from the beginning. A few
days after the beginning. You can
say, almost from the beginning. But
why do you ask? / Why are you asking all this? (Almost =
Mounika: My friend Navya worked here for
some time. I was wondering if you
knew her.
wondering
'I was wondering'

Sarika:

(\

au . -
j J-T- E --)

(Do) you mean Navya? I know her

very well, of course.
Mounika: Where is she now? It is three years
since I met her/ I met her last three
years ago.
Sarika:

( xv --o)

Don't you know she has been / is

married? She got married last
September. She has with her husband for the states.
Mounika: I am going to the states too, next
month. Do you have / have you her
address or phone no.? would you
mind giving them to me if you have
them?
Sarika:
With pleasure.

- - - y- a - q - - - - G- L- - ---
1.c 2.a 3.c 4.a
11.b 12.d 13.b
19.c 20.a 21.c
27.c 28.c 29.b
35.b 36.a 37.c
43.a 44.a 45.b
51.c 52.b 53.b
59.b 60.c 61.a

5.a 6.b 7.d 8.a 9.b

14.b 15.b 16.a 17.d
22.d 23.c 24.a 25.a
30.b 31.d 32.a 33.b
38.a 39.a 40.b 41.d
46.c 47.a 48.a 49.d
54.d 55.a 56.d 57.c
62.b 63.b 64.c 65.d.

10.c
18.a
26.b
34.c
42.c
50.b
58.d

---
Sukumar: Hi Bhaskar, am I late?

-- \, ----o -u a?
Bhaskar: You are, of Course. But (that/ it)
doesn't matter. The function hasn't
yet begun.
late
function
Sukumar: Where is Shekhar? He always
claims that he is punctual.
punctual

F y--,
v ---.

? -p
E
-.
(punctual = time J )

Shekhar: I am here. I was here exactly at 4.30

-\--o-. -J_ 4.30 -x --a--.

Sukumar: I am just a few minutes late. A few
minutes' delay makes no difference.

Cl EN- u--u-. Cl
EN- u --.
Bhaskar: It makes little difference whether you
are a few minutes late or half an
hour late. You are late. That's the
point.

y Cl EN- -u-, -
-u- C u. y
u --.
Shekhar: Let's not talk any more of it. What
are there for the dinner after the
function?
Function
dinner
Sukumar: As for me so long as things are good
to eat, it makes no difference to me
what I eat.

English Conversation -Fo -

expressions. j--Eo- n,
Conversation '---/
--/ l -- -
. o l --d----
Doesn't matter = It does'nt matter .
a) Bhavan: Did he come here or did you go to
him?

-\- a, y-\- x?

Bhaskar: So long as the things are tasty, I

never mind what I eat.

A--E * -j y-
Shekhar: I'd have none of the hot stuff.

h- d/ B-
Bhaskar: Never mind. You have a variety of
things to eat.

Doesn't (Does not matter)

Makes no difference
Makes little difference
Never mind.

Krishna: Never mind how I got it. I have it.

( *a --. _Jp-
sC. D u)
c) It makes little difference/ It makes no difference whether you come at 10.30 or 11.00
when you do not come at 10.

a) What does it matter?

b) It matters little/ It matters nothing/ It doesn't

matter much
c) What difference does it make?/ It doesn't
make any difference/ It makes no/ Little difference

expressions n, --. OE Conversation . --

natural effective C.

d) Never mind

-v- o:

1) How to express the Telugu word

in English.
2) What can I do to get 'American Accent'
3) Why do we use the word 'spoken' in
"spoken English"?

''-

---: 1) - = catch word.

-- -, ---

2) You can get American accent by listening to

CNN news channels and also with the help
of Webster's dictionary. Other English dictionaries also give American spelling, pronunciation and accent. Watching Hollywood
movies will help.
3)
'spoken' is past participle and not past
tense. Past participle
spoken english
English
English

p '--o,
' n h.
x---/ ---o
E n.
.
- x
'The boy bitten by the snake,'
--f s. - .
J-* s .

Rekha: Never mind where I bought it. Is it really good?

Shriya: How much is it?
Rekha: It doesn't matter how much it is. Is it
good or not?
Shriya: It is really marvellous. I want to buy it
(one like that) too. Where did you buy it?
Rekha: At Vasthra Sagar. You can also get a
gift worth Rs. 200/3) Jagan: Will you be at home tomorrow at this
time?
Suman: What's the matter?
Jagan: I have some doubts in Physics. I feel
you can clear them.
Suman: Just what makes you think I can clear
them?
Jagan: Because you are better at Physics
correct)
than me (Than I
Suman: OK. I'll try. But don't be/ get disappointed if I cannot.

It doesn't matter

(y C- -p, y p--*a
y-/ C-o---*a , ----*a
y--. -- h---o
.)
A-.

-E-? ---Fo..
---E expressions -E-.

1.
2.
3.
4.

Shriya:

E C.
Sumanth: What does it matter? We met.
-\. \ o?
That's important.
Rekha: Y--- . F gift h, .
(It doesn't matter/ Doesn't matter
200/ N C.
whether he came here or I went to
3) Jagan: Oy time x -?
him. we met)
Suman: N?
C u p?/ -\- - Jagan: Physics Eo doubts o.
, -\- x- C ,
o Clear -----E?
u. --o. D Suman: F p---E y------os?
u.
Jagan: y Physics -E.
b) Santan: Have you the money?
Suman: , v-Aoh. p--- v y
(F _ -s?)
disappoint .
Krishna: Yes. I have it. (C)
Jagan:

disappoint - t C.
Santan: How did you get it? ( *aC?)
Suman: OK. Best of luck.
4) Pramod: Hi Venkat, College
?
Venkat: -. o -x .
-h. College
-x--- 71
x h.

N C--.
y
--o?

A--E * o
A--E ---C - u .

--C- 20 --- 2005

Now practise the following aloud in English:

1) Mukund:
Shankar:
Phone
Mukund: Phone

l Station ?
j y--. y a-d-
.
-u- F
Ja---E.
Shankar: F. - R} - receive
. y E y --a.
Mukund: -DE o n ---lE --
p. -E -- y p -.
Shankar: y--. h y --E.
2) Shriya: Hi Rekha, \- --o F dress?
?
Rekha: \ o- N . E
?
Shriya: -u?
Rekha: N u . p. ,
?

Pramod:
Venkat:

group B--o?
MPC ----o.
o v BiPC -E
C. family -- doctors
. o d-- doctor -E C.
Pramod: u-J.
Venkat: F interest .Biology

x c --L.
d--d -.
Pramod: C d. Biology * c--h
-. O o -- a
p--?
Venkat: ap--? -*-ho.
5) Mohan: v-V h y--?
John: p-, B. E---E AJTy
Ja-.
Mohan: -- a-hx.
N - Eo? y-----.
John: C?
Mohan: y vA h . x Eo
-d--?
John: --- p? h l
F?
Answers:
1) Mukund: Shall I go to the station with you or
not?
Shankar: It makes no difference/ Little difference (Whether you go with me or
not). If you are coming just call me.
Mukund: I don't mind giving a call. But I'm
afraid I will forget.
Shankar: Doesn't matter. I will receive Anand
at the station. You can meet him later.
Mukund: Tell him not to misunderstand me. I
will meet him later, certainly.
Shankar: Never mind. I will tell him why you
aren't able to come.
2) Shriya: Hi Rekha, where did you buy your
(the/ this) dress. It's really fine/ fantastic/ gorgeous.

Jagan: I am sure I
shan't
(shall
not) be disappointed.
Suman: Then it's OK.
Best of luck.
4) Pramod: Hi Venkat,
M. SURESAN
have
you
joined any
college?
Venkat: Not yet. Dad is not in town. He will
come back tomorrow. I will talk to dad
what college I am going to join.
Pramod: What group are you going to take?
Venkat: I want to do MPC. But dad wants me
to do BiPC. There hasn't been a doctor in our family so far (No doctor so
far in my family). Dad wants me to be
the first doctor in the family.
Pramod: Go ahead then.
Venkat: But I am not so interested. A lot of
names to remember in biology. I am
poor at mugging.
(mugging =

d d)

Pramod: That's right. Biology needs good

memory. Then how can you convince
your dad? (convince =

ap)

Venkat: Yes, how can I? That's what I think of.

5) Mohan: Can you/ would you lend me the
book for two days?
John:

Certainly. Take it. Don't forget to return

it by saturday.

Mohan: I will return it even before that. Shall I

ask you one thing if you don't mind?
(don't mind =
John:

------)

What is it?

Mohan: You buy every book. How many of

them do you lose?
John:

Is that important now? Do you want

the book or not?

---
Sandhya: Where are you going so early,

-- 22 --- 2005

I hope I'll (I will) get a class.

I hope that I will get a class.

Shyam?

d-- lessons English

Question structure , statement structure o :
would go to Ram's today. I have
Statement p subject , E
some difficulty with Physics, and he
y verb -h-C.
said (that) he would help me.
Eo p--t, -R}- h- -- --a = He has come (sub + verb)
E. Physics d C. question :
1) verb + subject
--h-E p.
Is he here?
Sandhya: But Dad said (that) he would take
2) verb -, p
you to the eye specialist today. You
\ y h-o -u?

Shyam:

Mom, I told you yesterday (that) I

were

complaining

of

frequent

headaches.

o
Eo
doctor _-
Bho . y ,
--p--.
Shyam:

Not today. I have the Physics exam

tomorrow. I told dad (that) I would
not be able to go to the doctor today.

question structure:
1st word of the verb + subject + other word(s)
of the verb
Is he coming?
verb, Is coming-

(\
?)

3) 'wh' words
begin
questions
'wh' word + verb + sub.
where is he?
4) 'wh' question
verb

i)

-\--? = Where does he live?

-\-- F ?
Do you know where he lives?

(\ Do you know v question

- , -\-- question statement)
Now practise the following aloud in English:

:
O o- \?
1) amuse = (u u \ -,
,
Ajitha: ---}.
size z ) y d-, N --LNaresh: \---}?
-:
T-.
'wh' word + 1st word of the verb + subject + Ajitha: --\----}-C p. p
He amuses us with his jokes.
other words of the verb.
AJ--h -L-.
(Jokes Ny-h)
where is he going?
The boy in the girl's dress amused us.
Naresh: - -E-o a-E p?
t
dress s y
-p--.
An amusing movie/ situation - N -LT-/- -u---i E-/- -J-nA.
2) annoy = ( ' \---)
N-T-; p-.

-x--- 72

1) Naresh: Hi Ajitha,

He said that..
. physics exam
C . o p -V
d _- x--E.

j N- O h-o--. p
sentence :

a) The way he talks annoys me

x B L-T-hC.

Ajitha:

. p. O---a -T ---o.
I know where he is
Naresh: F p--, -h.
-\--o .
Sandhya: That's OK. Would you promise me
2) Omkar: Hi Srikar, -y -p -- sentence statement. Question .
(that) you would go tomorrow? No
-o-?
'where' 'wh'
more postponement, understand? I
Srikar: -p ---- - --L--.
--x senwarn you (that) it will worsen if you
Venkat a--E-O ---tence question
neglect.
C.
E E--a. F
. h-E -h?
Omkar: -p--aC F phone -?
. C h state . y Eo -~Srikar: J-T -L--. - phone
ment. -E state*Dl \C.
- --L-- .
ment structure (sub(worsen- ~-)
Omkar: O train time -L-?
ject ,
verb
j--- that -E-:
Srikar: . p.
y
h)
1) I told you yesterday that I would go...
Omkar: C h-o. Worry .
v
C. M. SURESAN
2) he said that he would...
Srikar: -C ? late ?
sentences .
3) I told Dad that I wouldn't be...
Venkat: Traffic \- C. auto
Eo -E --E -
4) Would you promise me that you would...
u T--C.
I asked him why he was absent yesterday.
5) I warn you that it will worsen.
Srikar: \ _--\ phone ?
(why was he absent ?)
sentences that n 'E E. a) Where can I get some good tea?
Venkat: -E--. auto
N -o h, N 'that'
phone \- -L---.
(* tea \ --C?)
hC.

h-E o.

b) Tell me where I can get some good tea.

tea
sentence (a) question,
can I
get
sentence (b) statement; question
where I can get
c) where does he go every evening?

}-E o p.

d) Ask him where he goes every evening.

He told me that he would go.

h-E p-/- -o.

a) I told you yesterday that I would go

\- h-E Eo F o.

b) He said that he would help me

c) I told dad that I wouldn't be... (would not be)
d) Would you promise me that you would go
tomorrow?
e) I warn you that it would worsen

(*

I told you I would go.

I told you that I would go.
He said he would help me.
He said (that) he would help me.
She says she can't sing any more.
she says that she can't sing any more.

--E C.

\ -- p)
-E x

-E

(vA v \ h?)

(vA v \---h ---)

d where does

sentence (c) question

he go?
sentence (d) statement
goes.
English

h-E -h?

a-J-ho C \----E.
d j sentences Eo- that 'E.
conversations , writing
'that' C-- y---. .
p-.
j sentenses that n
.

Srikar: What happened / What has happened

Venkat? Why are you so late?
Venkat: The traffic was very heavy and the
auto broke down on the way.
Srikar: Didn't you find a phone any where
there?
Venkat: I didn't. Even the auto driver did not
know where a phone was.

d where he
C
- u-i .
e) -\ o h?

Where did he buy the book?

f) He did not tell me where he had bought the
book

h \ o p-.
(h , p y d
had bought)

g)

= Where has he gone?

(Question - So, has he gone?)
h) No one knows where he has gone

-\---}?

-\---} -J -L--.

(Statement; so - he has gone.

b) His silly jokes annoys us

silly jokes
c) Don't be annoyed =

tLo N-T-h.
p--/ --p--.
3) bitter= (G 'G \ -)

Coffee/ Tea without milk and sugar is bitter.

, - -E / .
: He is bitter that he did not get the promotion.
Promotion
bitter pill =

- o.
-v.
4) Chair () n Ka. F I want
him to chair the meeting sentence
chair u-~ - (
u-~ --E J-/ -----o)
5) Chase = b - -.
The tiger chased the deer - L > -C. , - n C.

Answers:

1) Naresh: Hi Ajitha, where is your father?

Ajitha: He has gone out.
Naresh: Where has he gone?
Ajitha: He doesn't tell me / He never tells me
where he goes. I do not know when he
will return / he will be back.
Naresh: Did you tell him / Have you told him
that I came for him yesterday?
Ajitha: I did / I have. He told me / wanted me
to find out why you had come.
Naresh: I can't tell you (of it). I'll (will) come
tomorrow.
2) Omkar: Hi Srikar, when are you starting?
do not know when I am
Srikar: I myself
going to start. (It) depends on when
Venkat comes here. / On venkat's coming here.
Omkar: Has'nt he phoned you when he is coming.
Srikar: I don't know what has happened. I
don't know either (not
either)
why he has'nt phoned.
Omkar: Doesn't he know the time of your train.
Srikar: He does / He knows. I told him too.
Omkar: There he is. Don't worry.

()

-v-o: I

am poor at spellings. Please, give

information
about
pronunciation
casettes and CDs.

---: A Number of Pronunciation casettes

--.--f, --

and CDs are available in leading

Book Shops. Pronunciation and
spelling casettes and CDs prepared
by Central Institute of English and
Foreign Languages are also available in Hyderabad. A number of foreign books on Conversation, pronunciation and spelling carry casettes
and CDs with them. Enquire for them
in the market.

-v-o: -- -- -u-- -- --d---Tutorials, tution centre, tuition centre

Asoka's tutorials, Asoka
tutorial's

o-. ----C

--E h-o. --C

d? --
--C --L?
-.-N.-- -, --Kq-o
---: Tuition C Correct spelling. Asoka
Tutorials correct. -x -E
Apostrope (') s ('s) .

---

spoken english

-- 24 --- 2005

-- -u- -x ---..

URL: http://www.eenadu.net/spoken/spoken.htm
Raghav: Good morning Doctor
Doctor: Good morning. Come in. Name and
other things please.
Raghav: I am Raghav, aged 19, doing my 3rd
year degree.
rd year
degree
Doctor: Your complaint?
Raghav: I have had a fever since yesterday
and a headache since last night. I feel
rather weak too.

Doctor:

4) Doctor
(patient ): examination. A doctor examines a patient.
5)
Tests: Blood test, urine
test, motion
test, sputum
test, etc.
6) Diagnosis

Ey- K~

-----E K-~.
(v)
()
(

x
)
, 19 x, 3
(-o-) 'o \--- =
h-o.

E
g

= uC C E Eg--.
(-F ---N-?)
7) j p tests Fo diagnostic tests.
( uC --N- Eg--- K-~)
8) Prescription - Doctor a T.
- vv\-{ 'v\ \L)
Eo * y, vA * --p 9) (pronunciation
Prescribe: Doctor , ju
C. F C.
B-E p. Doctor -y.
(rather - h \-)
(Prescribe - vwj \ 'wj \ \ -)
You have a temperature of above 100.
10) treat - ju / *q
Well, take these tablets and have
11) treatment - ju/- *-q
complete rest. Avoid solids today.
12) A course of tablets/ injections - v,
Only liquids. That's my prescription.
u Doctor El---.
100 vUj temperature C. 13) injections

= to be under treat--V solids - ---n o

ment, to undergo treatment, to take treatN l. v n B.
ment.
( temperature - pronunciation - v
' \ -.
Prescription - Doctor a )

Raghav: What's the dosage doctor?

-----.
-.
y --o. -
_-- Eo K-~ l.
y--.
(y, temperature N _ =
come down)

j - s-, patients , doctors

-C* expressions -E-.
1) Complaint = Patient (T) , u.
2) English fever, headache, temperature Fo
countables. singular, plural numbers . Singular a/ an h.
a fever, a temperature, a headache.
3) Weak = (-J ) F .
F h \ V ---
= debility (Eq-h)

-v-o: 1) Cheer (n&v), cheerful (adj) and yacht

(n) pronunciation
2) 2X5 = 10.
two, five

---.
-D-Eo
'-u ten --E
-----. -E---?
3) Retired Retd. -- Rtd.-- j-
abbreviation --C?
-.-P-, --C-\
---:
1) Cheer- * (J- J-). cheerful:
*- ; yacht=/-. (
op, -- v Ap
-L E-y; o-
flat d)
2) 2$5=10 two five 'u ten p. DEo
--LqC, Two fives are ten E.
Pronunciation: jb- E; \- '- -h
size z -. Are E ' -;
*J 'r' silent. (Tu faivza : ten) - C English
pronunciation.
3) Retd
correct.

Doctor:
Ramesh:
Doctor: O.K.

-?
. L C.
b) Eo--- u - B-o
B. N
h.
I was on diet till yesterday.
c) h-, bread v B--o
Ramesh: u o --- - doctor?
He has been on diet of milk and bread for
Doctor: , bread v. Barley
the past four days/
B.
He has been taking only bread and milk for 2) Ramana: Hi Ravi, N-?
Ravi:
bad news. ~ t- -.
the past four days.
O doctors , medicines , patients
Ramana: . E C. Eo
-C-* conversational expressions. C
V- ----o?
-E-:
Ravi:
V- temperature
4) He is suffering from a feverC. -V Doctor p
C common -. C -
typhoid ~--E. 3 ju,
u. conversational (spoken form)
rest B--o.

Ramana: y ---E -.
(-- = recover)
a) He has a fever/ He is down with a fever.
b) She has been down with 'flu for the past 2
days.
'flu

v-V-

C.

Answers:
1) Doctor: How long have you had this fever?
Ramesh: For the past/ last two days.

He has a fever

--N V j
B-o y-. C vA --- . v S}
.

v u B--o

Prakash is on diet.

-x--- 73

v oEo p --L?

Doctor: The first one, three times a day, after

taking in something. The second one
at bed time. See me again tomorrow
evening.

Raghav: Hope it isn't any thing serious, doctor?

serious
Doctor
Doctor: I don't think so. Don't Worry. It's just
an ordinary fever. If it doesn't come
down by tomorrow, let's have some
tests done. Nothing to worry about.
Take complete rest.
Worry

3 a)

14) diet:
15) symptoms =

5) Doctor
The doctor's (the doctor has) advised her
complete rest (for a week/ ten days, etc.)
6)
illness/ ailment/ disease.
countables.
plurals illnesses,
ailments, diseases
singular
a/ an
a) He is very weak because of an illness/ an
ailment/ a disease.

Jh NvA B-

/ u
uC ~-

Look at the following :

(Read it aloud two or three times)
a) He had had a fever and (a) headache since
yesterday. The doctor examined him this
morning and prescribed some tablets. He
took the prescription to the medical shop and
bought the medicines. The doctor advised
him complete rest. The doctor put him on a
liquid diet. (Put this passage in Telugu)

s =

s-x F- o.

b) The doctor is unable to diagnose their diseases

Practise the following:

x u--N El-J----o.

1 a) This doctor is treating my friend/ the

patient
doctor
friend/
b) My friend/ the patient is taking treatment
from this doctor
friend/
doctor

T ju h-o.

T
-o.

c) He has serious ailments

7)

O-Eo- n.

j
(,
(

p Eo--
.

2) We take treatment from a doctor for a disease.

a) He is taking treatment from Dr. Sankar for
Jaundice (Jaundice=
b) She is undergoing treatment for typhoid
(Typhoid
c) He has been under treatment for a week
now.

x)

ju ---C)

( *-q ----o)

- Bv-i s o.
uC E- = cure =
a) Doctor E s

The doctor has cured his disease/ cured

him.
b) The medicine is a good cure

_ *q -

c) My friend/ the patient is under this doctor's

treatment
My friend/ the patient is undergoing treatment.
My friend, patient
I, we, you, he,
she, they, any name, any relationship
(brother, cousin, uncle, etc)
sentences
times of action
future
practice
different tenses
Just one example:
Ramesh took/ has taken/ has been taking/
will take treatment from this doctorsentences
practice

N
)
--,
).

O
- o. OE

p ---Th.

Doctor: Why didn't

you come
earlier?
(early
=
earlier =

Ramesh: I took some medicine to bring

down the temperature.
Doctor: Did it cure you?
Ramesh: No. That's why I am here/ I came
to you.
Doctor: O.K. What are your complaints?
Ramesh: Temperature, headache and body
ache/ pains all over the body.
Doctor:

(Cold =

c) The medicine has cured him of his illness

E s C.
s = ill.
-E s C/- - s--f
He is ill. C - simple expression.
He has been ill for a week

--- - s o

He has been ailing for a week.

These are symptoms of Malaria

-J ~-.
Now Practise the following in English.
1) Doctor:
Ramesh:
Doctor:
Ramesh:

y F C?
v-V-
?
--, temperature
_-.
Doctor: F E-x --?
Ramesh: . O _--- a.
Doctor: , O- p.(complaint)
Ramesh: Temperature, headache, -x
p.

Have you/ Do you have a cold

too?

*C.

8)

M. SURESAN

countable)

Ramesh: Yes. And I fell very cold.

(feel cold Doctor:

L )

O.K. Take these medicines. They

will cure you.

Ramesh: What about the diet?

Doctor:

Just bread and milk. You can take

barley.

2) Ramana: Hi Ravi, what news?

Ravi:

A bit of bad news. Lakshman isn't

well/ Lakshman is ailing.

Ramana: I'm (I am) really sorry. How long

has he been suffering?/ How long
has he been down?
Ravi:

He has had a temperature for the

past four days. The doctor told him
that it is typhoid. He advised him
rest and treatment for three weeks.

Ramana: Let's wish him a speedy recovery.

---
Bhaskar: Hi Krishna, When are you leaving for
Delhi?
Delhi
Charan: On Sunday, by the AP Express.
AP Express
Next Sunday
'The'
Sunday next
sunday
The
Trains
'The

%-g,

p--h-o?

a C-,
-E-:
;

.
hC.

o-p
x

Bhaskar: Have you booked the ticket? /

reserve your ticket?
ticket reserve
(Ticket =
Charan: yes, yesterday. I am travelling II
sleeper class. There was no accommodation in the AC classes.
II sleeper
AC
Classes
Accommodation =

-F
--o-?
' \ -)

Charan: It arrives at 10 and departs at 10.10.

It reaches the destination next morning at 9.
10
Destination (=
Delhi)

hC, 1010 -l-hC.

u/ --- ,
\
yA lo 9 -
hC.

Bhaskar: Have you booked your return journey?

Reserve
Charan: I am not sure when I return. Depends
on what my uncle says.

A v--E

o?

p AJ--h *a- -L-.

uncle p Eo d C.

Bhaskar: OK then, see you tomorrow at station.

Station
Charan: Bye!

v.

l.
-.
-- ' -- *a v--E -C-*
(
\ -. -o '- . l.
n = , A)
1) Leaving - leave = -l-. x.

Bhaskar: Why didn't you go earlier?

( -}?)

I leave for college at 9 every day.

(leave - left - left)
leave for a place.
a)
Delhi
He left Chennai for Delhi yesterday.
b)

- x/ -l-

j o *

-x--- 74

--C- 27 --- 2005

Eo --x

Eo \ * RxC. \-
-L--.

High on the waitlist (wait list

low on the wait list (wait list
8) Make do with =
a)

-)
)
J--a--/ l---.
F - v y--.
l.
I can give you only Rs 100/-. Make do
with it.

b)

Nya l--.

I'll make do with whatever you give.

9) Catering service

(--J N) = ,

f.

Cater =

f-, u parties ,
Rxx j-- (cater = -)
catering = --J - --Eo --- ' \ --L.
caterers = -- = , fx (company/ restaurant, etc)

. --

Fo E---E
p.
-
34 ---o-.

Bhaskar: That's risky. You can't be sure of

accommodation when you are so low
on the wait(ing) list.
Waiting list
Charan: That's why I preferred II sleeper. And
I got the berth of my choice.
II Sleeper
berth
berth pronunciation 'ber', 'bird'
'bir'
'r' silent.
(of my choice =
of your choice
=
Bhaskar: What about your food on the journey? I suggest you take it from home.
The food on the train is expensive
and not so good.

34 - -d- .

-o. \-J-C.

\---.

F\---)

Charan:

She left here yesterday. No idea where for.

practice
(No Idea
2) Train
/bus
/plane
by train, by bus,
by plane.
AP express
By the AP express
3) Tickets reserve
book tickets. (book journey. buy tickets
Reservation
buy tickets in
advance)
Advance booking
current booking
[current =
]
4)
class
travel a class.
II sleeper
a)
He always travels II class sleeper
b)
I class
She is travelling I class
(by/ on/ in first class
5) Accommodation =
Train
(seat/ berth)
6) Wait (ing) list = Berths/ seats
wait

--
)

=
=

--/ ---\- =

-a.

( E --)
(pp -\-)
--o/ vh-

v-- =
p
v h

v--hC

A.

v- G. -j v x x v wait(ing) list
o x h.
v- -? y 7) Wait(ing) list o x seat/ berth - - confirmed.
* B-}-- *C.
My tickets/ accommodation has been con . Train t-C -\-
firmed.
-.

*a- - berth/ seat - C Mom is not in town. I am going to

uC.
make do with the food on the train.
I've (I have) heard that the catering
service on the AP Express isn't so
bad.
Train
AP Express

J; Departure = -l-. -
(arrival), (departure)
13) Destination = u, / ----- .

The destination of the AP express from

Hyderabad is New Delhi.
AP Express
New Delhi.
14) On the train/ on board the train = train
on the journey =
(during the
journey
on travel = while on travel =
travel =
Comfort =
Travel in comfort with less luggage
luggage

j-- * -l

u
,

v
E )

-v---
v, v-- (v);
/ --u

v--.

Now practise the following in English.

Gowtham:
Sekhar:
Gowtham:
Sekhar:
train

O v J-TC?
- - J-TC.
\ p ?
-Lq time 10.35 E 15
EN- -u--C.
Gowtham: p-h?
Sekhar:
, x- busy. y
V university C. V
10) See off = send off =
time h. p
O\-/-O-\
d .
y
Gowtham: y V a ?
a) friend
Sekhar:
V AJT Rx--o.
---E
Gowtham: V O train p? v
(O\ y--E
, x lunch .
C -
Sekhar:
V
N shopping xu, M. SURESAN

C.
x

Gowtham: V O tickets book u?

?) station ho
yA V x.
I am going to the station to see my friend
Sekhar:
.
-u. y V
off (to Delhi)/ to send off my friend (to

train S . O-Delhi)

V O -b) station y-x-p-?

E
v

-Ao-h. - --shall I see you off at the station.

l. -J *a--p O
c) Nu-n -C -
h.
O\-L-a (station )
Gowtham: o E -h-o. (disappoint)
A numbers of his students saw him off at
OK. V station
the station.
h O O-\-L-y--E. O
11) See off X receive
Receive j o B--- station
train A- food B E, bus stand F Rx.
h.
a) She has gone to the station to receive
Sekhar:
Station . E food l. train
her father
food -h -.
x o- B----E station Gowtham: o B---E-y-.
--R}-C.
.

How was your journey?

Charan: The booking clerk told me that by last
sunday itself the AC classes were
full. If I wanted AC, I would be 34 on
the wait list.
sunday AC classes
clerk
wait (waiting list)

12) arrival =

b) There was none to receive him at the

station

Sekhar:

OK.

-v-o: 1. Key words - --N-? -O--E -v- - -N- -Jh--L?

---- --, verb EE -L expression, phrasal

\ put out C Phrasal verb, p-
C phrasal verb.
n.
o verb. 'Buy' () DE object C
(Jo), Eo -Eo answer hC d
C transitive. 'see' () Jo (EE , Jo/
h- answer hC d C transitive verb.
ii) Intransitive verb: Jo, EE E vo - answer EC. He goes
The
important
task
before
any
government
is
to
provide
the
to Hyderabad every week. go = x Jo/ EE x
Delhi?
people
with
the
minimum
level
of
education.

sentence

answer
d, C intransitive.
F O\ y--E Station
key word - 'education' E -h-C -. sentence 3. She will be award - n . \ be form y --C past parh. Train -- times ?
Passage N-o Ja-h--o-.
ticiple awarded. It will be seen F, It will be see .
Delhi p h?
2.
Phrasal
verbs
verb

L
T

p
Phrasal
verb
.
v
A lessons six forms of the verb .
(see off = send off = O\-/-O-\ y)

-J-* --L----. i) Transitive, ii) intransitive

- -- -Jh--L?
t x-.
A-
-D-E-E She will be award ---a?
x
J--d--L.
- -, -l--x-f, -G o
y-- No.

:
1.
Key
words

passage
N- -J-* Ja-h L
Bhaskar: I wish to see you off at the station.
. Paragraph/ Passage C--p -hC.E
What are its times of arrival and
Jh-- vu--i l- -D--. C .
departure? When do you reach

spoken english

2. 'Phrasal verbs'
verbs
3. She will be awarded.

-- -u- -x ---..

verb. He put out the light take care of i) Transitive verb - object

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Prahlad: Hi Nagaraj, where were you yesterday? you didn't turn up for the meeting.(E-o -\--o? meeting
?) turn up ---; turn up is
always followed by 'for'
Nagaraj: I was home all the day. I was busy
tidying up the place. I had thought it
doing two days before, but didn't find
the time ( x o. x l-

o.- -V l----o.
F time --.)

Prahlad: Why? was it so untidy?

( *---- ?)

Nagaraj: It was. The whole place was in a

mess. I had neglected for two weeks.
Nothing was in its proper place

(--x- --- -C. - -- --

-~-...-- D -Lq )

Prahlad: I'm afraid you are too worried about

tidiness (y x -J -J-* K

d------)

Nagaraj: No. My table was untidy, with a lot of

-x--- 75

--D N---Eo)

Nagaraj: I like the work. I can't bear to see a

thing out of place. I want the home

(-Lq h -
. bear to see = (h) J.) I didn't leave out even the attics
(- -x) What a lot of
dust! ( t) I had to throw
away a number of useless things. ( E h- ) I bundled

up all the newspapers. I will dispose

them of today.
( news papers -Fo d d.
F V t-h.Bundle = d;
d. dispose of = t-)
Prahlad: You appear to be a stickler for cleanliness (v - d- odC, F.stickler= j N-Eo
d d-- stickler for punctuality = --- d )
Nagaraj: You can say that. By the time I was
through it was 6 in the evening you
know mom will be pleasantly surprised to see the glittering stove, and
the utensils. t - J
stove v-
a-uC.utensils = vessels =

home
paper and books piled up or lying all
over. The front room was a chatter of
furniture. The TV stand-well, let me
not talk about all that. Now that I tided
up every thing I feel relieved. (h-

, -T--- - --- -- -*-- --C.Piled up = -

Chatter = furniture C * .

Prahlad: Was there none else at home to help

you?

(x --- -?)

Nagaraj: Mom and sister are out of town. Dad

is too old. I gave the toilet a good
wash. I cleaned up the cupboards and
reset all things. (t, Lx -- x.
o l-. Toilet T, cupboards h-Fo l-)
Prahlad: What a job! ( E--!)
Nagaraj: That wasn't all. I cleaned the cobwebs. I cleaned the kitchen, I made
up the beds. I washed the dishes.

(-. V L -x v
v--Fo -. \--Fo l)

Prahlad: My elder sister takes care of all these

things at home. ( x \u

-v-o -: -x---7- -- - -v --
--d. ---u-Eo... She likes this
dress --E --o.--- -- --d
-- -- p-J-- -- -! --x--- 8- ---yp- ---u - --u-Eo You do not come late --E --a.-- p- ---- p-d --. -N--J--.
.-. -v---Jz-E, --
---: -She likes this dress -- -u ---
She likes this dress a lot \very much --E --L.-You do not come late --You never
come late --E ----Lq-C.-- O -- --v-h
--E--*-- --u---. We appreciate it.
Keep it up.

Spoken English

--- 29 --- 2005

8) give a good wash = -

9) reset = -Lq Sx d
10) cobwebs = -x, V
11) make up bed = \ l
12) dirt = J, dust = t
13) attic = =
14) I was through = E Jh .
a) He is through with his homework =
Homework Jh .
b) Are you through? = F E h-?
15) Vessels = dishes = utensils = , f-

16) pan/ frying pan = /

17) ewer () =
18) front room = x C A--,
visitors a-d room - C drawing room -C.

place

19) Portico = l x x,
x x
-y
j -- -C-* -o o Covered area
20) Balcony = -O- . p E Jal.
* --E-
1) Home = } (members of our
S n
family) x l-j a, -i
21)
Ceiling = - -L
M. SURESAN
a). ---*a guest ? =
p, roof =jp.
Please feel at home. (O x - .)
2) Place = Eo -sx home ( o 22) Tiles = ; (Mosaic/ Floor tile)
x) place . -u my 23) bolt = -- , ---d.(latch E
)
home/our home E, I am going to my/our home
/it is at my/our home E . p my place. 24) Cupboard = -\--- t.
= come (down) to my place: 25) Oven = (-) u. oven fresh = p-p j (oven fresh Dosa)
come to my home E -u .
26)
Stale= d E-y -- (
3) tidy = (x, C, Office, etc) -Lq
-n-x-N) Stale food, Stale bread.
h- -J- .
(Stale joke )
His home is very tidy = x -J-
Now practise the following:
C. Tidy x untidy.
4) untidy = h--Fo order -*-- Koumudi: Hi Priya, -- ?
Priya : o --o. Eo
- .
u -x. x x lThe place is untidy= v / x *- - ---.
--- C.
Koumudi
: h- -a- y E
(*---- o Vd =untidy hair
p E. interior
>-G-> o = untidy writing)
Decoration (x L --)
He has a tidy appearance =neat E--h-o.
course u. -C---a.
5) tidy = -J- x--N l = \ Priya : E--hC... x *---Lq h -\- neat .
--- -E. x
a) Let me tidy up the home first = x
Ka C-L *_ C.
lF.
(* upset)
b) He tidied up the room yesterday = Eo
Koumudi
: tidy -- d--E,
l.
d . -y K \-!
c) We must keep our homes neat and tidy =
Priya : o . t-
x v (tidy) --L.
p-hC.Speck of dust = t6) Feel relived = CT--x--- when I
)
heard that I had passed I felt relieved = pass
Koumudi : FC -- -h-y.
u-E N- Nh L-T-C.
Once the exams are over, students feel relived Priya: y -o -.
= It is a great relief = Exams -- x Koumudi: K O E x Vd *----
o J-h-o?
Nh.
7) chatter = *--- (furniture - chairs, sofas Priya: t- o W ---?
p-t servant .
N *---- ,)
dishes = v
glitter = - )

f- -N

-- -u- -x ---..

Answers:
Koumudi: Hi Priya, You are not to be seen.
Priya: We met just the day (before). I went to
my uncle's yesterday. They were tidying
up their home. I lent a hand.
(lend a hand = --)
Koumudi: You are good at tidying up and
keeping things neat. You had better
do a course in interior decoration.
You can earn a lot (of money).
Priya: I just wonder how people can keep their
places untidy. Even a chair out of place
at home upsets me.
Koumudi: I like tidiness, but I am not very particular about it ( be particular =
d- ) You overdo things.
Priya: Call it what you like\ say whatever you
like. I am upset when I see even a speck
of dust.
Koumudi: Yours appears to be abnormal psychology.
Priya: I don't mind your saying so. (I don't mind
= y-)
Koumudi: How are you able to tolerate your
servant girl's untidy hair?
Priya: (Do) you want me to comb her hair (intoplait= ). Then I shall be her servant.

--C- -x---74-
--*a- -- --- --Tx-- -{-
Gowtham: How was your journey?
Sekhar: Very comfortable/quite comfortable
Gowtham: When did you arrive here?
Sekhar: The arrival times / time of arrival of the
train is 10.35. But it was late by 15 minutes.
Gowtham: when are you visiting me?/ when
are you calling at my place?/ when are you
coming to my place?/ when can I have the
formal.)
pleasure of your visit? (
Sekhar: I am busy with my work tomorrow and
the day after, the next day I have some work at
the university. If I have any time left that day, I will
go to your place. Otherwise, it is difficult to say
(If I can visit you or not)
Gowtham: You can come the day after that.
Sekhar: That's the day of my return (journey)
Gowtham: What is the time of departure of
your train that day? isn't it in the evening? you
can have lunch with us.
Sekhar: My wife wants to go shopping/
do some shopping that day
Gowtham: Have you booked tickets for that
day?
Sekhar: Yes. All trains are full the next three
days. I'll try my best to go to your place that
day. If I am not able to, don't misunderstand
me. When I come here next, I will certainly
come to your place.
Gowtham: You disappoint me / that's very
disappointing. I will come to the station that day
to see you off. I'll get you some food to eat on
the train.
Sekhar: Do come to the station, but don't
bother about the food. I'll manage (make do)
with the food on the train.
Gowtham: Let me get it. It is my pleasure.
Sekhar: OK

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Bhanu: Ravi, you are late. But what's the
matter? You appear to be in a shock.

(N, y -u a.
A? o-x-o!)
Ravi: You can say that. Some thing terrible
happened.

(. J-T--C.)
terrible = ---i, -i
Bhanu: But what happened Ravi?

( J-TC?)
Ravi: Just wait. Let me recover.

(h . o -F)
recover = [, [

l.

Traffic accident
1)

-C#

hit, crash into, ram

a) The lorry hit the cyclist.

-[ =

(K jxd C.)
b) The truck crashed into the bus.

(v ]- ho/ o C.)
u ]- ho Eo [ E n.
crash

c) The truck rammed the bus.

d) With severe injuries he joined a hospital.

(Bv-i - p-vA [.)

e) severe injury = major injury (major '
x minor injury.

( v d C.)

6) die of an injury =
7) spilling of blood =
8) bleed =

JTC...!
Recover from fever.

d) The truck ran into the bus from behind/

rammed the bus from behind.

x E[
h #][
h [

y # [.

( v # C.)

recovery =
Wish you a speedy recovery.

e) The car crashed into a tree.

(y/ O y ---E / J)

f) The vehicle ran over the boy.

yn

Bhanu: OK OK. Take your time. Calm down.

( -!)
Ravi: The body is lying there in a pool of
blood. I was unable to bear the sight
any longer. I came away. Poor boy.

( h [ C.
[- a. !)
pool = [ (- Fx
)
bear = J[
any longer = v.
Bhanu: Let's go and see. Where exactly is it?

(Rx l ]. \[ J-TC?)
Ravi: I told you. At the cross roads. You go. I
am still in a shock. I can't bear to see it
again.

(p . v--q. yx.
E - o. Sx [-)
\ - traffic, traffic accidents J
. -C# , -

uncontrollable bleeding
=
Bleed- bled (past)- bled
(past participle)
They admitted him into
hospital with bleeding
injuries.

E # - [)

Kiran: The number of people dying in traffic

accidents is more in our country than
in many other countries.

-E h-v

( v O] # RxC.)

(. BJ-_ p. ] ]--[.)

Bhanu: How shocking!

h-

-o
( d C.)

Ravi: (After a few minutes) I was on my way

here on my bike. Just as I took the turn
at the last cross roads, I heard a loud
noise. I stopped and turned round to
see what it was. Oh, God! a lorry had
hit a boy on his cycle. Believe me, the
boy and his cycle flew into the air and
landed on the road. The boy hit the
ground head on. Blood spilled all over.
In no time a large crowd gathered. The
boy in no more. Spot dead, I am sure.

( j O] \[ ho. v-q
]_ A--o. ]l l. T
AJT . j O] o vE K
C. t... t- j
v[ j TJ ]--f[ [f
T. h #CC.
-u. v[ \---\ E[.)
spill = #][/ -[.
All over = d
In no time=
No more = E-[
spot dead = \---\, p---p
spot=
flew= T-[ (past tense of fly)
Head on= T N] (]--] ]-sx)

bleeding injuries =

lorry hit/ crashed. In another accident a lorry ran over a man, while
they were taking him to hospital,
with severe injuries, he died on the
way.
Venu: The other day I saw a man bleeding
from injuries. An auto hit him. While
he was crossing the road in peak
traffic, the auto knocked him down.
Kiran: Did he die? (Hope he did not die)
Venu: I don't know. But his injuries were
serious. It is difficult for any one to
survive such injuries.
(survive =

(- h -o M. SURESAN
E x p-vA
Jp-.)
Hospitalise = pvA Jp[

vo:

1. Where do we keep Quotation

marks at the end of the sentence?
after full stop or before full stop)
2. Kindly give a Pronunciation Guide
for all the typical words which we
use in regular English.
3. Tatas and Birlas are tycoons. Is this
correct to say the above sentence
as Both the Tatas and Birlas are
Tycoons
4. Kindly give some examples with the
operators must, need, dare, used
to, ought to (Positive
statement,
Negative, Yes-No Q, wh-Q)
5. Is it correct to say passive forms for
present
perfect continuous,
future continuous and future perfect
continuous tenses.

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9) peak traffic =
10 cross roads =
11) overtake =
12) cross =
overtake x cross (opposites)

Oh, God! a lorry had hit a boy on his cycle

run over =

O] # x[ (passive
\- [).

The man was ran over by the car.

( O] # RxC.)
[.

g) knock down
The lorry knocked down the man.

(K E d-C.)
v-] E[
--E --u
--E J-B v]

2) die in an accident =
3) fatal =
fatal accident =
A fatal road accident- three died in a fatal
road accident.

(--E --i v] v] _ E--.)

' - ( \ -L)
fatal -
' J \ L) =
4) injury (
'
5) injure ( \L) =
[
a) People have/ suffer/ sustain injuries in
an accident.

(v-] v --[-)
b) The accident killed one and injured at
least five.

(v-] E--, F
-]- --f.)
c) severe (' N)/serious injury = Bv-i

u Dl o v
O] [L
]o -Eo --x[
--E ]-x[

Now practise the following in English

1) Kiran:

K, wjx p- -
!
Venu: A?
Kiran: u [. [ v. -x ]- ho
E o K. C-C -f. v-] E O]
# K RxC. -E
p-vA B-- ]u E-[.
Venu: o -[ -J Bv
j h [ . [
v \- o-p[ C.
Kiran: E--?
Venu: M]. F v
Bv-i-. iC.
-]l s- -[ d.
Kiran: v v-x E---J u
x -- \.
Answers
1) Kiran: These lorry, auto drivers never
learn.
Venu: What is the matter?
Kiran: See this newspaper. Two accidents. In one of the accidents, a

. @, E

1. If the whole sentence is to be placed in

quotations, they are placed after the full
stop\ question mark\ exclamation.
She said, I am no longer interested in it
He said, How can you do that?
The tourist said, How beautiful the Taj is
If a word or group of words is to be placed
in quotation the full stop comes after the
question.
The Minister wants this to be, Indiraraj
2. We will do it, in fact we are doing it.
3. Correct sentences:
a) The Tatas and the Birlas are tycoons.
b) Both the Tatas and the Birlas are
tycoons.
(a) is better than (b) 'Both is
unnecessary here as even without it the meaning is
clear.
4. We are going to discuss all these in the
coming lessons. please wait.
5. It is bookish. The best thing is to avoid
them totally.

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